How much do students learn from traditionally presented demonstrations, and should these demonstration be more interactive to increase student engagement?
Choose your own demonstration but there needs to be several components... This but this activity is the alternative to Microteaching.
Demos for Double Science TCs If you are doing your microteaching in one of your sciences classes then you will be doing a demo in the other science class. Expectation: It will be treated like the micro-teaching assignment in terms of all of the expectations. (See marking rubric on wiki)
1. You will create a micro-lesson for a demo: i.e. with a BLM for students and with teacher notes on one side to explain to the novice what the demo shows. Demo Worksheet
Front Page - Teacher Title Ministry Expectations Introduction and Background Materials Safety (includes disposal)
Procedure Results Explanation Tips for Success/Teacher Notes References
Back Page – Student Title Student worksheet- could include places for observations and questions to be answered during the demo or as follow-up
2. You will “perform” the demo to the class and your demo peers will provide feedback, 3. You will write a reflection of your performance and input provided by your peers based on the questions provided. (Similar to microteaching)
Presentation The various dates will be determined and posted on the class calendar. Demos will take place between January and the beginning of practicum 2. (one or two per day)
Tips for a Successful Demo: 1 Use demo books, peers, Youtube, other teacher websites, etc., for ideas. Pick one that fits as a demo and would NOT be better done as a student activity either because it is dangerous, or too hard or complicated for students. (Your instructor will have done a sample demo for you and posted it on the class wiki)
2. Practice it to be sure it works.
3. Write it up (keep an eye on the marking rubric) so you are sure that your presentation to the class has all of the components required.
Here are some ideas about demonstrations to consider:
The following rating scale/evaluation rubric will help to make sure you have included all of the important components in your demo Your peers will provide you with feedback (similar to what your peers did in microteaching) and you should also complete the directed reflection. One week following your demo, you should submit the following to the instructor:
one sheet double sided containing teacher and student notes
It has been found that students who passively observe demonstrations understand the underlying concepts no better than students who do not see the demonstration at all, in agreement with previous studies. Learning is enhanced, however, by increasing student engagement; students who predict the demonstration outcome before seeing it, however, display significantly greater understanding. © 2004 American Association of Physics Teachers.
Choose your own demonstration but there needs to be several components...
This but this activity is the alternative to Microteaching.
Demos for Double Science TCs
If you are doing your microteaching in one of your sciences classes then you will be doing a demo in the other science class.
Expectation:
It will be treated like the micro-teaching assignment in terms of all of the expectations. (See marking rubric on wiki)
1. You will create a micro-lesson for a demo: i.e. with a BLM for students and with teacher notes on one side to explain to the novice what the demo shows.
Demo Worksheet
Title
Ministry Expectations
Introduction and Background
Materials
Safety (includes disposal)
Results
Explanation
Tips for Success/Teacher Notes
References
Title
Student worksheet- could include places for observations and questions to be answered during the demo or as follow-up
3. You will write a reflection of your performance and input provided by your peers based on the questions provided. (Similar to microteaching)
Presentation
The various dates will be determined and posted on the class calendar.
Demos will take place between January and the beginning of practicum 2. (one or two per day)
Tips for a Successful Demo:
1 Use demo books, peers, Youtube, other teacher websites, etc., for ideas. Pick one that fits as a demo and would NOT be better done as a student activity either because it is dangerous, or too hard or complicated for students. (Your instructor will have done a sample demo for you and posted it on the class wiki)
2. Practice it to be sure it works.
3. Write it up (keep an eye on the marking rubric) so you are sure that your presentation to the class has all of the components required.
Here are some ideas about demonstrations to consider:
The following rating scale/evaluation rubric will help to make sure you have included all of the important components in your demo
Your peers will provide you with feedback (similar to what your peers did in microteaching) and you should also complete the directed reflection.
One week following your demo, you should submit the following to the instructor:
Here is the Sign Up - Dates
Example Demo - Elephant's Toothepase (Oct 28th)
Note: Find the specific expectations for Elephant's Toothepaste(from Ministry Documents)
Schedule for Demonstration:
Here is the Sign Up - Dates
2012
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